San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-19

Mr.. Nathan Hart was only ~ on
Wednesday last. He Is quite q youth
yet, although the Express made him out
an old man.
Ed. SengE has returned from trip
to Kerrville, and 1t is said that he ore
ated a favorable impression among the
ladies whilst there.
Carrie Brown, a woman OF illfame,
who formerly lived In San Antonio, at
tempted suicide In Blanch Dumonts
bagino In Austin few days ago.
Street Contractor Braden thinks that
roOk-quarry at the end OF San Pedro
avenue might be economically used to
supply good stone for the street work.
MANY people IN the city are crying
loudly for the commencement OF those
city improvements. They want the
work and the money.
MIR. Fitzgerald, assistant, street COM
missioner, has the thanks Of the LIGHT
and the LIGHT's readers as the man who
filled In that crosswalk at the opera
house. Hurrah for Fitz! Wen run him
for congress.
With four or five, we forget how
maDv, competing beer bre@eries selling
beer at So to 81 so per keg to retailers,
whereas So and 81 was formerly charged,
wouldn't It be popular move TO sell
beer at 8 cents per schooner.
-Zottarellis wishes to inform the pub
lie and former patrons that he has clos
ed his engagement at the Springs and 10
prepared TO furnish first class music for
balls, concerts, parties, etc. Address
3il Acequis street. S-l9'3m.
Sam. Ii. Fisk has received an APP
pointment as right OF way agent for the
Mexican National railway, office at Sal
tillO, Mexico. He leaves 10 few days
for his station.
DIR. Weathers says he Is one OF the
physicians who does not call on the
members of the West Texas Medical as
ISOLATION for assistance. He does not
practice their kind OF physics, although
he holds diploma equal to the best.
To-day Is the anniversary Of the big
storm that destroyed the steeple OF Mad
ison Square church and played general
havoc. Another big storm 10 expected
today, but 1t doesn't appear to be
materializing.
The San Antonio Singing and Soci al
club are making big preparations for the
farewell complimentary hop rendered
by them to Herman Dreiss and Fred.
Braden.
The county convict gang are now
working the Apple white road in pre-
cinct No. l, County Commissioner Quin-
tana's precinct. and they are said to be
doing some good work.
The liquor dealers in very short
time yesterday afternoon subscribed
quite nice little purse Of money for
the relief Of Miss DIR. Sanford, who is
Ill.
-Chas. Ochse moved his saloon from
the southwest corner of the Southern
hotel, last night, to the corner of SOledad
and Veramendi streets. He began NOV
ing at a. IN. and finished about O'Clock.
Mrs. Blair, the druggists wife, on
Commerce street, and the apprentice
boy, Julius Jenny, were arrested this
morning by Policeman Brown, on an
affidavit Of Miss Lizzie Morris, charging
them with disturbing her peace. They
are neighbOrs, of course.
Yesterday's Express contained q
statement that the city was now
possessed Of 40 900 inhabtants, yet few
weeks ago the Express wanted a public
office of lofty boomer" created for DR..
Braunnsgel, because he estimated the
population at this figure.
MIR. John ii. Bolton received a letter
this morning from manufacturing
house north offering to put in large
stock Of all kinds of furniture, il he
(BOltOn) would manage the business in
San Antonio.
Grand Organizer Britt began the or
ganiZstiOn Of new lodge Ancient Or
der United WOrkmen in Firemen's hall
No. last night, but did not finish the
work. Another meeting to complete
tie work will be held tomorrow night.
About q members have thus far joined.
Several hundred men and boys as
sembled and stood for more than an
hour at the corner of Commerce street
and Main plaza this morning to see the
steam roller start to work, smoothing
out that street. They were finally
grstified and all went away well sat-
istied.
The Berg Bros. representing the
Thompson Houston Electric Arc Light
company of Boston, announce that with
in six weeks their light plant will be put
in and will be in active operation. Mr..
+. T. Herbert, of Houston, ia here to
erect the plant. One hundred lights will
be provided for at the outside, and this
capacity will be increased.
The LIGHT" reporter was aston
ished when passing the "Old Corner
Drug Store of l.. Orynski. on Military
plaza, corner of South Flores street, to
see the elegant new improvements made
there. The energy which this old and
popular pharmacy shows In supplying
public wants Is immense and the public
seems to appreciate 1t too. Sl9-tf
"A crowd of negro boys placed some
As calibre pistol cartridges on the street
car track on Main plaza last night, In
the hope that the first passing street
car would discharge them. The boys
we're watched, however, and their trick
discovered. A policeman gave chase but
could not catch them.
"A wagon in the street commits
siOner's service, was loading with coke
on Houston street this morning, when
the horses became frightened and ran
away. running down the street when it
was rather crowded, but did no damage
beyond breaking the tongue OF the
wagon.
Rev. Mr.. Preston, pastor of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, who
has been called to Tehuacana, where he
Is expected to preach and edit the
ohurch's paper, will, it is told by one Of
his congregation to this reporter, &C.
ospt and start next week for his new
station.
Mrs Crabb, who lives west Of the
San Pedro called on Judge Wurzbach
this morning to know what she should
do with two little children abandoned in
her care by Frenchman who has gone
to Mexico. She did not want to send
them to the orphan asylum, and is too
poor to care for them herself.
-Jaointo Captu. who Is emDloved nv